Tails of Their Journey to Greatness: Out and about with Edlyn

Wednesday, September 17, 2014

Out and about with Edlyn

on a walk

at Target, she was great!

at Savers

taking a nap in the car

getting weighed! She's 58.4!!

at the library

at the local grocery store

Edlyn did wonderful on the outings! She is such a great girl!!

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Bethany, Dahlia, Julia, GEB Galaxy, & GEB Fritz

I'm a Christian girl who loves puppy raising! I am a Puppy Raiser for Guiding Eyes for the Blind. I currently am raising Galaxy (#15) and Fritz (#16). I am also fostering Julia who is a brood. Keith (#13) took his IFT in October 2016 and is currently in training. Krista (#14) is currently with her finisher raiser in the Erie, NY Region. Whitley (#4) and Edlyn (#9) are working guides in Illinois and Nova Scotia. Margie (#11) is an active brood. Dahlia (#2) was adopted by me! Toby (#5), Teddy (#6), Paula (#7), Lucky (#10), and Mitchell (#12) were adopted through GEB. Beau (#1) was a working guide in Oklahoma March 2010-2015, Eden (#8) was a working guide in Virigina March 2015-February 2016, and Halsa (#3) was a brood and had 4 litters (P312, EE13, L14, and KK15 litter's).

Beau
Male Yellow Lab
Tattoo: 6B08
DOB: January 9th, 2008
Parents: Thelma (retired - 47 pups) and Alex (retired - 322 pups
Siblings:
Babe (2B08; FBL) - Retired GEB Brood - J10 and K12 litter's
Balsam (3B08; FBL) - Released at Puppy Test
Baldwin (4B08; MYL) - Working Guide from CGD in Canada
Barlow (5B08; MYL) - Retired GEB Stud (76 pups); F409, G409, J409, H10, T10, D410, P11, T11, and AA11
Blaine (7B08; MYL) - GEB guide in FL March '10; retired
January '11
Bamboo (8B08; FYL) - Retired GEB Brood (28 pups); L10, L12, and E14
Belgium (9B08; FYL) - Heeling Autism Dog in NY as of 10/1/11
Pre-Training: 3/8/08-8/2/09
IFT: 8/4/09 - he passed!
Breed Eval: NA
Training: 8/4/09-3/9/10

Pre-Phase Report: 9/09
Phase 1 Report: 10/09?
Phase 2 Report: 11/4/09
Phase 3 Report: NA
Phase 4 Report: 12/18/09
Phase 4 Report: 1/29/10
Match Day: 3/3/10
Graduated: From the ACTION program on 3/9/10
Retired: 3/6/15
Status: Retired Guide Dog living with his partner and family in Edmond, OK

Dahlia
Female Yellow Lab
Tattoo: 5DD09
DOB: May 15th, 2009
Parents: Moon (retired - 47 pups) and Alex (retired - 322 pups)
Siblings:
Dan (1DD09; MBL) - released and adopted by raiser
Dewey (2DD09; MYL) - released and adopted by a GEB staff person
Dottie (3DD09; FBL) - Heeling Autism dog in NY
Ditto (4DD09; MBL) - GEB Guide in NY as of 5/28/11
Dreyfus (6DD09; MYL) - working in Washington DC with ATF
Dudley (7DD09; MYL) - GEB Guide in Portugal as of 5/28/11
Dee (8DD09; FBL) - medical release for 3 ear infections ~ brood for Susquehanna Service Dogs
Pre-Training: 7/22/09-9/5/10
IFT: 9/5/10 - she passed!
Breed Eval: 9/710-9/27/10; dropped for a double ear infection
Training: 9/27/10- 7/12/11
Pre-Phase Report: 11/18/10
Phase 1 Report: NA
Phase 2 Report: 1/8/11
Phase 3 Report: 3/17/11
Phase 3 Report: 5/12/11

Phase 4 Report: 6/26/11
Status: released from training and now living as my pet!

Halsa
Female Yellow Lab
Tattoo: 7HH10
DOB: May 11th, 2010
Parents: Shelby (retired - 36 pups) and Eli (retired - 72 pups)
Siblings:
Hobbs (1HH10; MYL) - 1st graduation 5/26/12; GEB guide in OK as of 9/15/12
Harriet (2HH10; FYL) - Narcotics Detection Dog for MSA as of 5/17/12
Henrietta (3HH10; FYL) - GEB guide in ME as of 4/28/12
Henna (4HH10; FYL) - Retired GEB Brood - JJ12 litter; in training at CSP, scheduled to graduate 11/30
Harris (5HH10; MYL) - GEB guide in MA as of 2/25/12
Holiday (6HH10; FYL) - released for harness sensitivity, adopted by raiser's
Hawaii - Lily (8HH10; FYL) - Released at Puppy Test
Hawkins (9HH10; MYL) - released for seperation problems, adopted through GEB
Pre-Training (with me): 7/22/10-9/5/10
Pre-Training (with finisher raiser): 9/11/10-10/13/11
IFT: 10/18/11 - she passed!
Breed Eval: 10/18/11 - 12/12/11
Brood: 12/12/11 - 1/2016
1st Litter: Born 7/26/12, P312 litter - 3 puppies (Patty, Pakse, and Paula. 2 guides, 1 released). Stud - Frankie.
2nd Litter: Born 5/2/13, EE13 litter - 6 puppies (Eden, Effie, Edward, Emerald, Esther, and Evita. 3 guides, 1 brood, 2 released). Stud - Dell.

3rd Litter: Born 3/6/14, L14 litter - 5 puppies (Luna, Lucky, Latte, Liza, and Lex. 1 in training, 1 on breed eval, 1 stud, and 2 released). Stud - Maestro
4th Litter: Born 6/18/15, KK15 litter - 7 puppies (Kathy, Keith, Keaton, Kindle, Kahn, Kimberly, and Ken. 5 on program, 2 released). Stud - Garth
Status: Retired GEB Brood

Whitley
Female Black Lab
Tattoo: 4WW10
DOB: July 6th, 2010
Parents: Wren (retired - 32 pups) and Olaf (duel career - 9 pups)
Siblings:
Wanda (1WW10; FBL) - GEB guide in NY as of 5/26/12
Winetta (2WW10; FBL) - CGD Guide in Canada as of 4/6/13
Whimsey (3WW10; FBL) - NEADS Hearing Dog in NC as of 4/7/13
Wonder (5WW10; FBL) - released from training
Woodruff (6WW10; MBL) - released at IFT, adopted by raiser
Wilson (7WW10; MBL) - release from training

Pre-Training: 9/7/10-12/11/11
IFT: 12/13/11 - she passed!
Breed Eval: NA
Training: 12/13/11 - 7/4/12
Pre-Phase Report: 2/8/12
Phase 1 Report: 3/13/12
Phase 2 Report: 4/6/12
Phase 3 Report: 4/27/12
Phase 4 Report: NA
Match Day: 7/4/12
Graduation: 7/21/12
Status: Working guide in Plainfield, IL

Toby
Male Yellow Lab
Tattoo: 8T410
DOB: December 12th, 2010
Parents: Buffy (retired - 19 pups) and Venture (retired - 116 pups)
Siblings:
Tad (1T410; MYL) - in Heeling Autism training
Tahoe (2T410; MYL) - GEB guide in IL as of 1/26/13
Taxi (3T410; MYL) - GEB guide in LA as of 12/8/12
Teddy (4T410; MYL) - PIT at NEADS
Therese (5T410; FYL) - released at Pup Test
Tim (6T410; MYL) - released at Pup Test
Pre-Training (with me): 02/10/11 - 06/20/11
Pre-Training (with finisher raiser): 06/20/11- 06/03/12
IFT: 06/05/12 - he passed!
Training: 06/05/12 - 08/23/12
Pre-Phase Report: 7/30/12
Released: 08/23/12 - lack of confidence & harness sensitivity
Status: released from training and adopted through GEB, now living in Chappaqua, NY

Ben
Male Yellow Lab
Tattoo: 7BB11
DOB: April 28th, 2011
Parents: Sasha (retired - 25 pups) and Innsbrook (retired - 37 pups)
Siblings:
Barnes (1BB11; MYL) - GEB Guide in CA as of 5/25/13
Bethanne (2BB11; FYL) - GEB Guide in Canada as of 11/2/13
Baldwin (3BB11; MYL) - raised in Dominion, VA; died July 2011
Becker (4BB11; MYL) - released at Pup Test
Boyko (5BB11; MBL) - GEB Guide in NC as of 5/25/13
Bernice - Bella (6BB11; FYL) - released at Pup Test
Ben - Cooper (8BB11; MBL) - released at Pup Test
Pre-Training: 06/29/11 - 09/30/12
IFT: 10/02/12 - he passed!
Breed Eval: 10/02/12-10/8/12
Training: 11/05/12-12/16/12
Graduation: NA
Released: 12/16/12 - Medical Release for Soft Trachea
Status: adopted by us!

Teddy
Male Yellow Lab
Tattoo: 4T311
DOB: October 5th, 2011
Parents: Vinca (active - 24 pups) and Jensen (active - 89 pups)
Siblings:
Trooper (1T311; MYL) - released from training
Taurus (2T311; MYL) - PIT at NEADS
Taft (3T311; MYL) - GEB Guide in NY as of 8/17/13
Tex (5T311; MYL) - Released at Pup Test
Thoreau (6T311; MYL) - CT Police Dog
Todd (7T311; MYL) -GEB Guide in CT as of 10/5/13
Tatum (8T311; FYL) - GEB Guide in CT as of 8/17/13
Thyme (9T311; FYL) - Retired GEB Brood - D14 and N314 litter's
Pre-Training: 12/03/11 - 1/13/13
IFT: 1/15/13- he passed!
Breed Eval: 1/15/13-1/22/13
Training: N/A
Graduation: N/A
Released: 1/30/13, insecurity around other dogs
Status: released from training and adopted through GEB, now living in Rye, NY

Paula
Female Black Lab
Tattoo: 4P312
DOB: July 26th, 2012
Parents: Halsa (active - 18 pups) and Frankie (retired - 60 pups)
Siblings:
Patty (1P312; FBL) - Raised in Cleveland West, OH, IFT 2/11/14 - GEB Guide in Washington, DC as of 3/25/15
Pakse (5P312; MBL) - Started in Eastern, MA; Finished in New Hampshire, IFT 12/18/14 - GEB Guide in MA as of 7/19/14
Pre-Training: 9/19/12 - 1/19/14

Spayed: 11/14/13
IFT: 1/21/14
Training: 1/21/14-2/5/14
Released: Medical Release - 2/5/14

Training at MSA: 3/7/14-3/24/14
Graduation: NA
Status: released from training and adopted through GEB, now living in Peekskill, NY

Eden
Female Yellow Lab
Tattoo: 1EE13
DOB: May 2nd, 2013
Parents: Halsa (active - 18 pups) and Dell (active - 87 pups)
Siblings:
Effie (2EE13; FBL) - Raised in Erie, NY Region; IFT 9/9/14 - working guide in MI as of 3/28/15
Edward (3EE13; MYL) - Raised in Erie, NY Region; IFT 9/9/14 - working guide in PA as of 5/30/15
Emerald (4EE13; FYL) - Raised in my region; IFT 8/12/14 - breed eval 8/12/14-8/20/14, medical release - adopted by raiser
Esther (5EE13; FBL) - released at Puppy Test
Evita (6EE13; FYL) - Raised in Southern, CT; IFT 8/12/14 - Active GEB Brood as of 12/19/14
Pre-Training: 7/1/13 - 9/7/14
IFT: 9/9/14
Training: 9/9/14-3/10/15

Pre-Phase Report: 10/20/14

Phase 1 Report: 11/14/14

Phase 2 Report: 12/15/14

Phase 3 Report: 1/28/15

Phase 4 Report: 3/8/5

Match Day: 3/10/15
Graduation: 3/28/15

Working Guide Dog in Richmond, VA: 3/28/15-2/2016
Status: Retired guide dog living in ??

Edlyn
Female Black Lab
Tattoo: 1E413
DOB: October 24th, 2013
Parents: Tiffany (active - 22 puppies) and Bosco (active - 37 puppies)
Siblings:
Elise (2E413; FBL) - Raised in Eastern Mass. Region; IFT 11/11/14 - released from pup program
Emlin (3E413; FBL) - released from pup test
Earnhardt (4E413; MYL) - Raised in Northern NY Region; IFT 3/24/15 - in training, possible graduation 9/19/15
Pre-Training: 1/20/14-1/23/15

IFT: 01/28/15
Breed Eval: NA
Training: 1/28/15-7/18/15

Pre-Phase Report: 3/4/15

Phase 1 Report: 4/1/15

Phase 2 Report: NA

Phase 3 Report: 5/11/15

Phase 4 Report: 6/11/15

Phase 4 Report: 7/12/15
Match Day: 7/18/15

Graduation: July 25th, 2015
Status: Working Guide Dog in Nova Scotia, Canada

Lucky
Male Yellow Lab
Tattoo: 2L14
DOB: March 6th, 2014
Parents: Halsa (active - 18 pups) and Maestro (active - 41 pups)
Siblings:
Luna (1L14; FYL) - raised in Monroe, NY; IFT 8/18/15 - in training
Latte - Sammie (3L14; FYL) - released at pup test, adopted & living in Bedford, NY
Liza (4L14; FYL) - raised in Erie, NY; IFT 8/18/15 - in training
Lex (5L14; MYL) - raised in Southern Tier, NY; IFT 7/21/15 - Active Stud as of 9/1/15
Pre-Training: 5/2/14-4/27/15
IFT 2 Test: 4/27/15
Breed Eval: N/A
Training: N/A
Graduation: N/A
Medical Release: 4/27/15
Status: medical release from pup program and adopted through GEB, now living in Putnam Valley, NY

Julia
Female Yellow Lab
Tattoo: 8J313
DOB: August 6th, 2013
Parents: Chelsea (active - 26 pups) and Gibson (active - 19 pups)
Siblings:
Jeannie (1J313; FYL) - Active GEB Brood
Jasper (2J313; MBL) - released
Jeff - Luke (3J313; MBL) - NEADS
Jan - Sorche (4J313; FYL) - NEADS
Jim - Ed (5J313; MBL) - NEADS
Jonah (6J313; MBL) - released from training
Josiah (7J313; MBL) - in training
Pre-Training with Alice: 10/7/13-12/14/14
IFT: 12/16/14 - she passed!
Breed Eval: 12/16/14 - 1/22/15
Brood Graduation: 1/22/15

1st heat: 7/28/14 (no breed)

2nd heat: 12/18/14 (bred to Joe)

3rd heat: due 5/19/15

Active Breeder: 1/22/15 - ?
1st whelp: M15 - born 3/4/15

Status: Active GEB Brood

Margie - P
Female Labrador Retriever
Tattoo: 4M15
DOB: March 4th, 2015
Parents: Julia (active - 10 pups) and Joe (Duel Career - 18 pups)
Siblings:
Millie - Leah (1M15; FBL) - PIT at NEADS
Malcolm (2M15; MYL) - PIT in Maine; IFT 7/12/16
Mac - S (3M15; MBL) - PIT in Maine; IFT 6/21/16 - GEB Guide in ? as of 12/3/16
Macallan - S (5M15; MYL) - released
Michele - S (7M15; FBL) - PIT in Monroe, NY; IFT 6/21/16 - released and adopted by raiser 12/2016
Pre-Training: 5/4/15 - 8/10/15
Pre-Training with Laura: 8/10/15-6/19/16

IFT: 6/21/16
Breed Eval: 6/21/16-
Graduation: Active Brood since
Status: Active Brood living in CT

Mitchell

Male Yellow Lab
Tattoo: 5M314

DOB: 10/1/15

Parents: Doris (active - 14 pups) and Freddy (active - 34 pups)

Siblings:

Maury (1M314; MYL) - raised in Eastern, MA and Maine - released at IFT

Maverick (2M314; MYL) - PIT in Dutchess, NY

Mario (3M314; MYL)- raised in Eastern, MA - released at IFT

Mikey-Earle (4M314; MYL) - PIT at NEADS

Mojave (6M314; MYL) - PIT in Cleveland West

Maribeth (7M314; FYL)- raised in Eastern, MA - in training

Myrtle (8M314; FYL)- raised in Bay, MD - IFT Trn Eval

Pre-Training with Nancy: 12/3/14-7/2/15

Pre-Training with me: 7/8/15-2/20/16

IFT: February 23rd, 2016

Breed Eval: NA

Training: 2/23/16-October 2016

Status: Released October 2016 and adopted by starter raiser

Keith
Male Labrador Retriever
Tattoo: 2KK15
DOB: June 18th, 2015
Parents: Halsa (active - 26 pups) and Garth (active - 35 pups)
Siblings:

Kathy (FBL) - on medical hold

Keaton (MBL) - PIT in Cleveland West, Ohio; in training

Kindle (FBL) - PIT at NEADS

Kahn (MYL) - PIT in Virginia Beach, VA; in training

Kimberly (FYL) - PIT in Monroe, NY; in training

Ken (MBL) - PIT in Richmond, VA; in training

Pre-Training: 8/20/15- 10/2/16

IFT: 10/4/16
Breed Eval: 10/4/16-11/2016
Training: 11/2016 - 5/2016?
Graduation: 5/2016?
Status: in training

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Wednesday, September 17, 2014

Out and about with Edlyn

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